Vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Software Update Utility
CVE-2018-7799
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system when placing a specific DLL file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Schneider-Electric Software Update Utility
- Schneider Electric Se Software Update (Sesu), All Versions Prior To V2.2.0 — versions Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105951 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-298-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7799?
- CVE-2018-7799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Software Update Utility, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7799?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.